Overview of the Northeast- Throughout the exploration of the Northeast Region, students will: -Identify, define, and compare regions of the United States using physical and human characteristics (GLE 9). -Describe characteristics of the human population in a given area (GLE 12). -Explain and compare the cultural identities of various U.S. regions and how a region is influenced by past events and the heritage of its people (GLE 13). -Locate economic activities that use natural resources in the local region, state, and nation and describe the importance of the activities to these areas (GLE 14). -Describe the importance of specific natural resources to human survival and human endeavors (GLE 18). -Describe the use, distribution, and importance of natural resources in different regions of the United States using geographic tools such as maps (GLE 19). -Demonstrate that limited resources necessitate choices and decisions (GLE 36). -Explain why people engage in voluntary exchange/barter/direct trading (GLE 45). -Interpret data presented in a timeline or construct a historical timeline (GLE 50). -Compare how a person might view an issue or event differently from a person living in an earlier time (GLE 51). -Identify important historical figures from around the world and explain the impact of their contributions (GLE 67).
Throughout the exploration of the Northeast Region, students will:
-Identify, define, and compare regions of the United States using physical and human characteristics (GLE 9).
-Describe characteristics of the human population in a given area (GLE 12).
-Explain and compare the cultural identities of various U.S. regions and how a region is influenced by past events and the heritage of its people (GLE 13).
-Locate economic activities that use natural resources in the local region, state, and nation and describe the importance of the activities to these areas (GLE 14).
-Describe the importance of specific natural resources to human survival and human endeavors (GLE 18).
-Describe the use, distribution, and importance of natural resources in different regions of the United States using geographic tools such as maps (GLE 19).
-Demonstrate that limited resources necessitate choices and decisions (GLE 36).
-Explain why people engage in voluntary exchange/barter/direct trading (GLE 45).
-Interpret data presented in a timeline or construct a historical timeline (GLE 50).
-Compare how a person might view an issue or event differently from a person living in an earlier time (GLE 51).
-Identify important historical figures from around the world and explain the impact of their contributions (GLE 67).